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I have a 81, kz1100. I noticed that the #2 cylinder wasn't firing so I put my hand over the throat of the carb and it fired.
I removed the bank of carbs and cleaned out the #2. In doing so I applied some compressed air, and the little round metal cover in the float bowl shot out and is now lost.
Any idea where I can get another one or is there some way to fix this?
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KZ-1100 A1
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Hi All,
I have a 81, kz1100. I noticed that the #2 cylinder wasn't firing so I put my hand over the throat of the carb and it fired.
I removed the bank of carbs and cleaned out the #2. In doing so I applied some compressed air, and the little round metal cover in the float bowl shot out and is now lost.
Any idea where I can get another one or is there some way to fix this?
THanks
Question, please - - - Does the little round metal cover in the float bowl appear in this diagram (from Kawasaki.com)?
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1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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The pilot jet plugs are used on the following Kawasakis (plus a lot of other bikes including some Suzukis and Yamahas).
KZ1000-J3 (1983)
KZ1000-K1 (LTD) (1981)
KZ1000-K2 (LTD) (1982)
KZ1000-M1 (CSR) (1981)
KZ1000-M2 (CSR) (1982)
KZ1000-P1 (Police 1000) (1982)
KZ1000-P15 (Police 1000) (1996)
KZ1000-P16 (Police 1000) (1997)
KZ1000-P17 (Police 1000) (1998)
KZ1000-P18 (Police 1000) (1999)
KZ1000-P19 (Police 1000) (2000)
KZ1000-P2 (Police 1000) (1983)
KZ1000-P20 (Police 1000) (2001)
KZ1000-P21 (Police 1000) (2002)
KZ1000-P22 (Police 1000) (2003)
KZ1000-P24 (Police 1000) (2005)
KZ1000-P3 (Police 1000) (1984)
KZ1000-P4 (Police 1000) (1985)
KZ1000-P5 (Police 1000) (1986)
KZ1000-P6 (Police 1000) (1987)
KZ1000-P7 (Police 1000) (1988)
KZ1000-P8 (Police 1000) (1989)
KZ1000-R1 (Eddie Lawson Replica) (1982)
KZ1100-A1 (Shaft) (1981)
KZ1100-A2 (Shaft) (1982)
KZ1100-A3 (Shaft) (1983)
KZ1100-D1 (Spectre) (1982)
KZ1100-D2 (Spectre) (1983)
KZ1100-L1 (LTD Shaft) (1983)
KZ650-H2 (CSR) (1982)
KZ650-H3 (CSR) (1983)
KZ750-R1 (GPz) (1982)
As you can see the Police models up to 2005 use the plugs so they should still be available .
The Kawasaki OEM part no. is 92066-1087 - BikeBandit carries them for $ 3.20 a piece, BikeBandits part no. is 630117-001.
Btw, wish I had your "luck" - all four plugs on my BS 34s are stuck solid so come winter I'll have the pleasure of drilling them out to find out what size pilots I have in there, seems like some po mashed them in there, maybe even upside down...
77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
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BTW, any chance some PB blaster and 120 PSI can shake them loose? I applied air to the hole just before it and it shot out...
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Nah, tried that already, they wouldn't budge. They're completely stuck, a buddy suggested they might be in upside down or at least stuck too deep - they're sitting flush with the carb body so I can't even grab them with a pair of pliers. When riding season is over I'll drill them out and replace them with the plastic type plugs.
77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
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The plug can be blown out IF you put your finger over the main air jet on the edge of the venturi and blow air into the main jet itself. there is a cross passageway between the pilot and main wells where gas gets across and to the pilot jet. This well MUST be plugged if the carburetors were originally designed with this cross-passageway.
I am not sure where new metal Kaw style plugs can be had. There is a dim possibility that they are still available from Kaw new as I THINK that they were used on the cop bike as late as 2005.
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And I'll definitely try the rubber plugs, at least they shouldn't get stuck.
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77 KZ 650 B1, 82 GPz 1100 B2.
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